Weirdest Husky Careers

WoolleyDoog

Was recently going back and looking at the 2014 season and came to the realization Cyler Miles probably had the weirdest career of a Husky I can remember in my lifetime.

-Comes out of Colorado as a high four-star and commits to UW when Sark is flying high at 7-6 (sidenote, has UW ever gotten a player out of Colorado that hasn't been a bust or head case?)
-Turns down a hot pitch from USC and signs as the second QB in the same class with a local four-star QB
-Is immediately declared a future minor savior by a lot of doogs
-Steps in for Keith Price a bit, looks good, and many want him to replace Price
-Assaults Seahawk fans after the Super Bowl, almost gets kicked off the team
-Wins the starting job and is really bad
-Retires from football and actually retires with eligibility. I feel like you have players now who have to retire because they lose a limb and still find a way to just play somewhere else, but he legit quit football.
-My dad points out at some point that he looks like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas

Other weird careers that crossed my mind - Greg Walker, Greg Carothers, EJ Savannah, James Johnson, Andrew Hudson - mostly considering guys who were in the program for at least a few years.

theknowledge

I think Jay Barry was from Colorado. He was a pretty good player for us, made some big plays. Not a head case.

DerekJohnson

Tom Erlandson was from Colorado. Played one or two years in the NFL.

WoolleyDoog

theknowledge said:

I think Jay Barry was from Colorado. He was a pretty good player for us, made some big plays. Not a head case.

Good call. Was before my time. I figured there were a few. I remember Devin Aguilar was solid too but remember hearing he was possibly a weirdo.

whatshouldicareabout

WoolleyDoog said:

Was recently going back and looking at the 2014 season and came to the realization Cyler Miles probably had the weirdest career of a Husky I can remember in my lifetime.

-Comes out of Colorado as a high four-star and commits to UW when Sark is flying high at 7-6 (sidenote, has UW ever gotten a player out of Colorado that hasn't been a bust or head case?)
-Turns down a hot pitch from USC and signs as the second QB in the same class with a local four-star QB
-Is immediately declared a future minor savior by a lot of doogs
-Steps in for Keith Price a bit, looks good, and many want him to replace Price
-Assaults Seahawk fans after the Super Bowl, almost gets kicked off the team
-Wins the starting job and is really bad
-Retires from football and actually retires with eligibility. I feel like you have players now who have to retire because they lose a limb and still find a way to just play somewhere else, but he legit quit football.
-My dad points out at some point that he looks like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas

Other weird careers that crossed my mind - Greg Walker, Greg Carothers, EJ Savannah, James Johnson, Andrew Hudson - mostly considering guys who were in the program for at least a few years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxUIczVCsnA

RaceBannon

theknowledge said:

I think Jay Barry was from Colorado. He was a pretty good player for us, made some big plays. Not a head case.

80 yards around the end for the final classy nail at Nebraska in 91

Beno and Jay answered the question of how do we replace Greg Lewis

hardhat

Naijiel Hale and Darren Gardenhire

WoolleyDoog

hardhat said:

Naijiel Hale and Darren Gardenhire

Both good ones. I remember wishing Gardenhire had hung around. Was a great DB to have in depth.

BeerThirty

Marcus Peters. Choking a coach is an instant spot on this list

RaceBannon

Anthony Vontoure had a solid career but a sad end

RaceBannon

And @WilburHooksHands